New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
IRVING HALL SOLID For NICOLL.
DEMOCRATS WHO FAVOR HONEST RULE.


RFpUBuCAN COUNTY TICKET.
"IIonest Men to the Front, BooileTs to the Rear );
For Attorney, DE Lanccy Nicoll was tue In
sprlng Inscription on the and transparepces
with which the supporters OF Irving Hall inarcheu 10
their ratification meeting last night 1t WAS practicay
a Dc Lancey Nicon meeting through and through,
although the Democratic state ticket was also huoso
Nearly all the talking for Mr. Nicol AMI nearly All
the cheering for him. Irving Hall was filled ana 'hreo
bands OF music made things lively before tho speech
making began "De Lancey Nicoll and honest govern
meat; no submission to boede bosses, was the Keynote
OF al OF them
Robert b. Mooney expresidcnt OF the Board or Alder
NEIL presided Commenting on the large gathering he
said that he cond not help contrasting inc evidence u
offered the strength or Irving Hall WIN the prec
ton OF w. Bonrke Cochran that Irving Hall could not
poll one hundred votes. Mr.. Cockrans name was re-
cejvcd with vigorous outburs OF Kisses thrust con
nucd Mr. Mooney THAT will all meet as good Dem
ocrats hereafter when have disrupted ana dSoahue"
destroyed the band that hasfnr some time controeu
the Democratic policy of this country Thank Goa
have never bowed my kncs to such men as Richard
Croker and Maurice J. Power" After describing 'ha
characteristics of these worthless. Mr. Mooney gave hiS
reasons supporting Mr. Nco in preference TO Ioohc
Fellows. They briefly that honesty ana integrity
were necessary qualifications for filing the olH'e OF DIS
Attorney properly while there was no donht tnt
Ncoll had these qualification there were eNeeen'
reasons for doubling whether they were posseSSedDy
Colonel Fellows.
ADOPTING TIE RESOLUTIONS.
After the list Of vice presidents and secretaries had
been read tho following preamble and resolutions were
adopted unanimously and enthusiastically:
The Democratic Convention. held Al irving Han Oc-oncr
81 daily mtorsol The candidates the bSmeerHis sIae
Convention II nominated Ir lney -SUU, ri That tsr d.
ohce shouli be ,onoraly and faithfully adms
tered. protest against offensive political bosssa
which seeks to prevent to rrope p,S't,non ncm
mated th. present District Attorney. Rndclph H. MIR
for ige Of The Court OF General Sessions pr"moTn
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popular Judgment having nior'ed IN nominations Of es,Ts
Roed That the democracy here TED ow Sslo '
cratic state onveniion held at ssrlt"st r,,, %, ctv
tis%n in and in the interest Of honesty justice and good
government meet approval and VIII receive our
Rs6,rd ii We congratulate the PROSPECT OF
is car freedom from the incubus "i po'ea fo Tnk,
Of onr party.
George Walton Green, chairman Of tho Ncoh Cam
paign Club in his speech said that he was there 10 get
an emphatic Endorsement OF Mr. Nic0l lie got 1t at
once 1t was loud and long lyon may well cheer
him." exclaimed Mr. Green "for no candidate worth
ashting for He is "A candidate that needs No excuses
and no letters to explain his conduct DO Lhhccy
Nicols recori is guarantee OF what he VIII 40 VIC
have him because we believe him To DO Tie best
for the place.
ExJudre stephen s. Blake turned to Shakespeare FOR
an illustration Of the present contest II the battle
OF Rosworth over again. ne sad win h"h"" aEansI
Richmond, dishonesty against HoHt-iy'
against incOyrupsn bad against gooL lie was Sid 10
see that Irving Hall had enlisted under tho banner o
inc new Richmond DE lanccy Nicoll This produced AN
eutburstofSpp and then Mr. Blake began vigorous
onslaught on Power and Croker declaring mat they
were without principle. but with an cblns pam
for the spells OF Office. 1--WE mean, said Mt. Blakc
when he reached his climax "to smash the machine and
bury Taminany Hall" The audience applauded aftor
fashion that indicated that 10 occupation wouIu give
them greater pleasure
After .Yankee Doodle" had been let loose by ono OF
the men, a letter was read from Randolph H. MARITIME
formally accentng the nomination OF Irving Hall Tor
80 ,af iourf NJ (,eupr Sss.
Thomas A. AtcHison spoke next. Comparing tue WORK
done nv De Iancey Nicol and Colonel Fellows In the
"boodis" trials he declared that almost any lawyer
could sum up a ease, Just any one, II gwen achcsrn
patie coud but the hard work and the honos OF
victory belonged to the man who prepared ana con.
Quoted the case Without De Lnncey Nco there would
have been Ii nvciions; II Colonel Fellows wore me
next District Attorney there would be no more Doodle
trials ,-,
After speeches hy Robert A. Van Wyck; j BROOKS
Ieavitt and Assembvman W. T. Mury, the meeting
broke up with ringing cheers for Nicol